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Pears hang from a tree in a middle Georgia home landscape. CAES News
Pruning class set at UGA garden in Griffin 02/02/11 Sharon Dowdy
Learn to prune fruit trees and ornamentals at an upcoming course offered on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga. The course will be offered Feb. 25 and March 4.
Alfalfa sprouts grow in trays at Jonathan Sprouts Inc. in New England. CAES News
UGA scientists develop new sprout-sanitizing treatment 02/02/11 Sharon Dowdy
Fresh alfalfa sprouts adorn many restaurant salad bars, and are considered by many a healthy fresh vegetable. But, they are one of the main foods linked to foodborne illness in the U.S. University of Georgia scientists have developed a method to make sprouts safer to eat by treating the seeds used to grow them.
John McKissick gives the 2011 Ag Forecast in Gainesville, Ga., on Monday, Jan. 24. CAES News
Forecast for ag products favorable in 2011 01/27/11 April Reese Sorrow
Georgia farmers are staring at record prices this year for the crops they grow. But high crop prices aren’t good for all, particularly for those who raise animals, said a University of Georgia economist.
Canning beans in a pressure canner. May 2008. CAES News
Be safe eating homemade gifts 01/27/11 Sharon Dowdy
Jams, jellies and other canned recipes are often given as homemade gifts. These special treats may come from the heart, but a University of Georgia expert says, for your stomach’s sake, inspect them carefully.
UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences alumni honored as Bulldog 100 include (front) Zeke Harvey, Harold Still, Hardy Edwards, Branch Carter, (back) Jim Moore and Charles Hall. Also pictured at back left is J. Scott Angle, CAES dean and director. CAES News
College of Ag alumni among Bulldog 100 01/27/11 Stephanie Schupska
Seven alumni from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences were honored as Bulldog 100: Fastest Growing Bulldog Businesses on Jan. 22 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta.
A variety of poinsettias. CAES News
Holiday gift plants can be year-round houseplants 01/20/11 Paul Pugliese
Ornamental plants like poinsettias, Christmas cacti, Christmas Kalanchoe, amaryllis bulbs and miniature Christmas trees are often given as gifts during the holiday season. Unfortunately, these plants usually don’t come with plant care information. And the gift getter may not have a green thumb.
Ed Kanemasu, CAES director of global programs, distributes peanut butter to children on the road from Cange to Terrier Rouge, Haiti, March 18. CAES News
UGA ag experts to remotely aid Haitian farmers 01/20/11 Brad Haire
Soon after the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake shocked Haiti, crumbling its capitol and killing an estimated 250,000 people, a team of experts from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences traveled there to assess how the college could help foster sustainable agriculture.
Athens, Ga., was blanketed in snow and then ice, much like the rest of north Georgia, on Jan. 9, 2011. The aftermath left homeowners and agribusinesses alike trying to dig out of the storm. CAES News
Winter storm brings icy delays to Georgia farmers 01/20/11 Stephanie Schupska
Severe winter weather struck Georgia last week. The dangerous mix of snow and ice that locked down much of the middle and northern parts of the state brought unusual winter worries to farmers in those regions.
Ag Forecast 2011 CAES News
UGA to present Ag Forecast 01/20/11 April Reese Sorrow
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences announces its fifth annual Ag Forecast Series. The sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 24 in Gainesville, Jan. 25 in Tifton, Jan. 27 in Statesboro, Feb. 9 in Carrollton and Feb. 10 in Macon. A networking lunch will follow each forecast.